Dan Gheorghiu, MSc., MA Candidate

Dan is pursuing his master’s degree in School and Clinical Child Psychology at the University of Toronto/OISE and will transition into the doctoral program in September 2024. Dan has experience working with diverse populations, including children, adolescents, families, and adults, and has a solid foundation in education, research, and clinical settings.

Dan demonstrated proficiency in providing psycho-educational assessments to address a broad range of concerns, ranging from ADHD, ASD, and various intellectual and learning disabilities to anxiety, depression, and trauma at the Toronto District School Board and OISE Psychology Clinic.

Dan is a skilled researcher who has contributed his expertise to institutions, including the Center for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), The Hospital for Sick Children, and North York General Hospital. In these roles, he conducted clinical interviews and engaged directly with patients across different age groups, enriching his understanding of research methodologies and clinical practices.

In his current capacity at Toronto Psychological Services & Research Centre (TPS), Dan provides supervised therapy and assessment services to children, adolescents, and young adults ages 6 to 30 years old. Dan primarily works with clients presenting with clinical issues such as ADHD, depression, anxiety, OCD, oppositional defiant disorder, intermittent explosive disorder, and conduct disorder. He also works with clients requiring support to regulate their emotions and behaviour, improve their self-esteem, and enhance their overall well-being. Dan utilizes evidence-based interventions, including cognitive-behavioural therapy, cognitive-behavioural play therapy, and mindfulness and acceptance-based therapies. He also has experience with co-facilitating dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) groups. Dan grounds his therapeutic work within a person-centred/humanistic approach that prioritizes a meaningful strengths-based collaborative therapeutic relationship with children, adolescents, and their parents, and with his adult clients.

Clients working with Dan tend to appreciate his straightforward and candid personality and his profoundly empathetic and compassionate nature. Registered Psychologists, Ghia Townsend, MSc. C. Psych and Rosemarie Nardella, MA, C. Psych, supervise Dan’s clinical practice at TPS.